Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Giving of the Torah and Anger

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:6

The story, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is truly terrifying. Imagine Moses, up on Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah. A moment of ultimate revelation. And down below? The Israelites,...

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Deborah and the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:5

Rabbi Simon, in the ancient collection of homiletic interpretations known as Midrash Tehillim, sheds light on this very idea. He suggests that simply reciting poetry doesn't make o...

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The Golden Calf and Yitzhak

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:11

And down below? The Israelites, impatient, scared, and feeling abandoned, decide to build themselves a new god – a golden calf. Talk about a betrayal. The Midrash paints a vivid pi...

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Giving of the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 19:5

No clocks, no sunrise, no sunset as we know it. So, how did he know when it was day and when it was night? The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psal...

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David's Song and Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 23:2

But let’s dive into what the ancient interpreters found within those words. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, offers some fascinating p...

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Nebuchadnezzar: Isaiah and the Ark

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 28:2

The ancient rabbis felt that way too, and they found profound meaning in even that experience. They asked: how do we find God, even when we're being humbled? The Midrash Tehillim, ...

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Kingdom of David of Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 40:4

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, points us to King David as the ultimate example of repentance, of teshuvah. It says, "Many will see and be ...

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Wisdom of Korah and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 44:1

The ancient Israelites grappled with that exact feeling after the Exodus from Egypt. And Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms) delves right into ...

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Daniel and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 66:1

The Midrash begins with the verse, "To the conductor, a song of praise. Shout to God, all the earth, sing the glory of His name." It beautifully connects this sentiment to a prophe...

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